Lal Quila Express Explained

Lal Quila Express
Type:Express
Locale:West Bengal, Jasidih (Jharkhand), Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi
First:1866
Last:30 June 2014
Operator:Eastern Railway
Stops:67 as 13111 Lal Quila Express, 68 as 13112 Lal Quila Express
Distance:1526km (948miles) as 13111 Lal Quila Express, 1552km (964miles) as 13112 Lal Quila Express
Journeytime:30 hours 55 minutes as 13111 Lal Quila Express, 34 hours 40 minutes as 13112 Lal Quila Express
Frequency:daily
Class:AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:No pantry car attached
Observation:Slip coaches of Kolkata–Giridih Express attached. Replaced by 13131/32 Kolkata–Anand Vihar Express.
Stock:Standard Indian Railways coaches
Trainnumber:13111 / 13112
Speed:110km/h maximum
46.93km/h, including halts

The 13111/13112 Lal Quila Express was an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between and in India. It was pre-independence train which ran between two important cities i.e. Delhi and Kolkata. It operates as train number 13111 from Kolkata to Delhi Junction and as train number 13112 in the reverse direction. It is named after the Red Fort which is located in Delhi. The word Lal Quila means Red Fort in Devanagari. Its last service was 1 July 2014.

Coaches

The 13111/13112 Lal Quila Express presently has two AC 3 tier, four Sleeper class and five General Unreserved coaches. Slip coaches of Kolkata–Giridih Express are attached and detached at . As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 13111 Lal Quila Express covers the distance of 1526 kilometres in 30 hours 55 mins (49.36 km/h) & 1552 kilometres in 34 hours 40 mins (44.77 km/h) as 13112 Lal Quila Express. As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Traction

As the entire route between Kolkata & Delhi Junction is electrified, it is hauled by a WAP-4 engine from the Howrah or Ghaziabad shed.

Timetable

13111 Lal Quila Express leaves Kolkata every day at 20:15 hrs IST and reaches Delhi Junction at 03:10 hrs IST on the 3rd day. 13112 Lal Quila Express leaves elhi Junction every day at 20:50 hrs IST and reaches Kolkata at 07:30 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

Station codeStation name13111 – to [1] Distance
from source
in km
Day13112 – to [2] Distance
from source
in km
Day
ArrivalDepartureArrivalDeparture
KOAASource20:150107:30Destination15523
BWNBarddhaman Junction21:5822:0398104:4504:5014303
ASN23:2723:32203103:0503:1513243
MDP01:0001:40284201:0001:4012433
Jsme02:1002:15534200:2500:359932
MGS12:0712 :27746214:0014:157812
ALD15:2015:30899210:4510:586282
CNB18:5519:051093206:4006:504342
TDL22:4522:551323201:3501:452042
DLI03:10Destination15263Source20:5001

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lal Quila Express-13111. 3 Sep 2012.
  2. Web site: Lal Quila Express 13112. 18 Oct 2012.